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Sometime ago, I blogged about SQL Server 2005 installation and how you can use Add/Remove programs to add or remove components in SQL 2005. I recently published a KB article on this – KB 922670 . Please refer to it for more information on this topic and Read More...
Many customers have asked me if they can install SQL 2000 and SQL 2005 on the same box, side by side. The answer to this is YES. You can install SQL 2000, SQL 7.0 and SQL 2005 on the same box. However, there are certain special considerations that you Read More...
Well, the last month has been really hectic and I have been involved with a lot of stuff that I never planned for – as you can see, I didn’t get much of a chance to blog this month. But now that things are back to normal pace, I am coming back!!! Recently, Read More...
I have received a lot of questions on installing Analysis Services 2005 on a cluster and I wanted to write this blog to answer those questions using specific scenarios. Scenarios - You create a new Windows Cluster and decide to install ALL components Read More...
Unlike SQL 2000, SQL 2005 setup on a cluster now requires you to provide domain groups for each clustered service – like SQL Database Engine, SQL Agent, FTS, Analysis Services. Many customers have asked me interesting questions about domain groups and Read More...
When you install SQL Server 2005, depending upon the components you installed, you will see a couple of entries in the Add/Remove programs related to SQL Server 2005. The most important one is Microsoft SQL Server 2005. This entry provides you with a Read More...
I wanted to publish this quick blog tonight to answer some of the questions that I have received recently regarding installation from an .ini file. Microsoft has published a great MSDN article that lists the commands and options to use for installing Read More...
 
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